Are you planning to breed your Shih Tzu? If so,
take some time to be convinced with the rationale behind it. What
is the reason for you wanting to breed your dog? This should be
a very responsible decision, one that comes from the sole wish
to improve the breed, and procreate perfect specimens. Hence,
you need to have the right motivation. There are too many animals
in this world, which need homes, so you need to be very careful
while taking this decision. If you go for Shih Tzu breeding it
should be for the right reasons.
What You Should Consider Before You Take the Decision
The quality of your Shih Tzu breed should be flawless. As it
is before breeding, you will need a number of medical check ups
to ensure that the dog does not have any defects genetically.
Particularly, they should be okay with the orthopedics and have
no eye problems, which most dogs have. The other factors that
you should consider are:
1. The quality of your Shih Tzu dog – Before you decide on
the possibility of your Shih Tzu breeding, you should find out
whether indeed this particular animal is free from any defects.
Not only that, you should ensure that the at least two generation
before this animal are free of any major genetic problems. There
are many such defects that can project themselves once in two
or three generations and hence, this aspect is very important.
2. The expenses of Shih Tzu breeding – contrary to the common
belief dog breeding is not really a good business proposition.
Often the breeders do not even break even. The expenses involved
in getting the right certificates, giving the right medicines,
stud fees, facilities, health care and food far exceeds the
money that can be raised by selling the puppies.
3. Replicate your Shih Tzu – if you love your dog very much
and you want to have its puppies because it is exceptional –
then please keep in mind that the puppies may be nothing like
your dog. In this case, it would be better, that you get a Shih
Tzu from a rescue shelter than go for Shih Tzu breeding.
4. Time intensive - Shih Tzu breeding takes a lot of time and
physical involvement. There is a lot of work to do in order
to get the puppies and this requires a lot of time and emotional
involvement. If the mother by any chance dies, or is unable
to feed the puppies, you will need to spend long hours feeding
and caring for the puppies.
Look at it from all the angles, and take your decision only when
you are sure of following through. If you are hesitant, instead
of going for Shih Tzu breeding it would be better if you concentrate
on
how to care for your Shih Tzu at home.
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